Woodson gets his jersey No. 24, other notes (updated)

Raiders players checked into the Napa Marriott for three and a half weeks of training camp on Wednesday and found out who their roommates were for training camp. Backup running backs Jeremy Stewart and Latavius Murray dodged a bullet as Rashad Jennings was given his own room.

The former Jaguar running back doesn’t snore. It’s far worse than that. Jennings packs a nine-foot long, four-foot wide hyperbaric oxygen chamber that he sleeps in at night. (It increases blood flow and helps his body perform at its peak.)

Cornerback Tracy Porter, meanwhile, received more than a room key Wednesday. He also got the news that he has a new jersey number.

Porter was wearing No. 24 at offseason workouts and wasn’t too keen on giving it up to new teammate and former Raider Charles Woodson, who was signed in May. It wasn’t clear if Porter was holding out for more money from Woodson for the number, or just didn’t want to give it up …

But that’s no longer an issue, as Porter tweeted on Wednesday afternoon:

“Well you Raiders fans…your guy has 24. It was TAKEN from me and given to him. #congrats …..too funny how this biz works.”

And then, after some responses from fans:

“Not mad at all…it’s just the principle and the way it was handled…..said my piece, now back to football.”

To the delight of Raiders fans who still own Woodson No. 24 jerseys from his first stint here, Porter will now wear No. 31. Woodson and coach Dennis Allen weren’t available for comment on the slow news-day controversy.

Allen will address the media on Friday after the team’s first practice, and will surely be asked about the health status and availability of first-round draft pick D.J. Hayden.

Hayden was a notable absence when the two buses pulled up and rookies and other young players arrived at the Napa Marriott. Second-round pick Menelik Watson was the other unsigned draft pick not on the buses but league sources said the offensive tackle was close to signing Wednesday evening.

Hayden missed all of the offseason workouts due to a follow-up surgery in May to remove scar tissue from his abdomen. The Raiders had drafted the cornerback with the 12th pick in the first round and said he was medically cleared after a collision in practice at Houston last November led to surgery for a torn heart vein and ended his college career.

The Raiders had expected Hayden back for Friday’s first practice and they’re not saying if they still do. His agent hasn’t returned calls either.